Cell BiologybioRxiv
SARS-CoV-2 receptor Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme type 2 (ACE2) is expressed in human pancreatic β-cells and in the human pancreas microvasculature
D. Fignani, G. Licata, N. Brusco…·F. Dotta
This study shows ACE2 is expressed in human pancreatic β-cells and microvasculature, suggesting a potential link between SARS-CoV-2 and diabetes through β-cell infection or microvasculature involvement.
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2020.596898